Call for Applications
Fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
Various Fellowships Due Either 21 September 2023, 15 October 2023, or 15 November 2023
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) at the National Gallery of Art is a research institute that fosters the study of the production, use, and cultural meaning of art, artifacts, architecture, and urbanism, from prehistoric times to the present. The resident community of scholars includes the Kress-Beinecke Professor, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor, the Edmond J. Safra Visiting Professor, and the A.W. Mellon Lecturer in the Fine Arts as well as approximately 18 fellows at any one time, including pre- and postdoctoral fellows, senior and visiting senior fellows, and research associates.
The Center is now welcoming applications for the following fellowships:
Visiting Senior Fellowships
Award period: One two-month period between March 1 and August 15, 2024
Applications due September 21, 2023
Senior Fellowships
Award period: Academic year 2024–2025, or a single semester therein
Applications due October 15, 2023
A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
Award period: September 2024–August 2026
Applications due October 15, 2023
Center/YCBA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Award period: September 2024–August 2026
Applications due October 15, 2023
Predoctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Award period: One to three years beginning September 2024
Applications due November 15, 2023
Fellows have access to the notable resources represented by the art collections, the library, and the image collections of the National Gallery of Art, as well as other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington, DC, area.
For more information, please visit the Center’s website or email us at thecenter@nga.gov.